Writing a blog post is similar to driving; you can research the road rules (or read articles on how to compose a blog post) for days or weeks, but nothing beats getting behind the wheel and trying to hit the open road. Or something like that.
We’ll show you how to create a proper blog entry in five simple steps that folks will want to peruse in this blog. Ready? Let’s get this party started.
How to Write a Blog Post in 5 Simple Steps:
Step 1: Create an outline for your blog post, choose a topic, conduct research, and double-check facts. Even if you can start typing eighty words a minute and have excellent writing skills, the actual system of writing a blog post can take over a couple of hours.
Step 2: Create a headline that is both insightful and appealing to readers. When it comes to writing blog post headlines, there are two approaches you can take. You can either choose your final headline before writing the rest of your post (and use it to structure your outline) or compose your blog post with a working title and see what fits when you’re finished.
Step 3: Write your post, either writing a draft in a single session or gradually wording parts. Even if you work more effectively in short bursts, try to maximize the amount of writing you get done in those sessions.
Step 4: Use images to enhance your post, improve its flow, add humor, and explain complex topics. Even a well-formatted blog post consisting solely of text is likely to send your reader screaming back to Reddit or Twitter within minutes, which is why it’s essential to include images in your posts.
Step 5: Edit your blog post. Make sure to avoid repetition, read your post aloud to check its flow, have someone else read it and provide feedback, keep sentences and paragraphs short, don’t be a perfectionist, and don’t be afraid to cut out text or adapt your writing last minute.
Conclusion
Blogging is one of those jobs that seems easy until you have to do it. Fortunately, it does get easier, and with time and practice, you’ll be blogging like a pro in no time.
If there’s an aspect of writing a blog post that we didn’t cover, or you have specific questions about my process or anything generally blog-related, let me know in the comments – we will answer them as best we can.
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